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Debuting at CES 2025, the world’s largest consumer technology showcase, myFirst has launched the Camera Insta 20 instant print kids camera. Designed for children ages 5 to 12, this lightweight device lets kids snap photos and print them in better quality and quicker than ever—without messy ink cartridges. With built-in frames, filters, and sticker-printing options, it’s made to inspire outdoor exploration, storytelling, and hands-on creativity.
Why Instant Print cameras inspire kids to get outside
In many households, children spend hours indoors glued to tablets or TVs. The Camera Insta 20 offers a fresh alternative—motivating kids to venture outdoors by turning their snapshots into instant black-and-white prints. Whether capturing flowers at the park, candid moments at recess, or birthday party fun, this children’s camera makes everyday activities more exciting.
Its high-speed thermal printing technology produces high quality, grayscale photos in as little as nine seconds—no messy ink cartridges required. The instant results keep kids engaged, encouraging them to take more photos and explore further.
G-Jay Yong, founder of myFirst, explained during the CES 2025 launch:
“We wanted to create something that motivates kids to step outside and see the world through their own eyes. This camera makes every moment an adventure worth capturing.”
For parents, it’s also a window into their child’s world—supporting their interests, hobbies, and creative development through the photos they choose to take. The Canadian Paediatric Society advises that young children benefit most from hands-on, screen-free play—an approach that remains valuable well beyond the preschool years. The myFirst Camera Insta 20 supports this by giving kids a creative outlet that encourages active exploration instead of passive screen time.
Creative features that make photography fun for kids
Photography is inherently creative, but the myFirst Camera Insta 20 takes it further with built-in frames, calendar templates, and fun filters all of which are easy to select on the large 3in preview screen. Kids can personalize their prints like mini works of art or use optional sticker thermal photo rolls to make custom images for scrapbooks, school projects, or locker decorations.
This process fosters critical thinking and storytelling skills as children curate photo journals or scrapbooks that reflect their unique view of the world.
Yong adds:
“Creativity should start young. With the Camera Insta 20, we’re giving kids tools to express themselves in how they capture and present their memories.”
Child-friendly camera design that parents appreciate
Built for ages 5–12, the Insta 20 is lightweight (weighing 6.2 oz) and easy for small hands to carry. As part of myFirst’s kids camera collection, it has a soft pastel color pallette in blue and pink. It comes with an adjustable lanyard for security, and its innovative front panel keeps photo paper refills in place—solving a common frustration with other children’s instant cameras that print while loosening the latch.
Unlike many kids’ devices, it avoids distractions, this camera has no games or internet access, focusing solely on creativity. Parents appreciate the safe, purposeful design that encourages exploration without unnecessary screen time.
Extra touches include a second display with playful animations, a photo countdown, charging progress, and even guessing memory challenges—adding fun without complicating use.
How Instant Print photography builds skills and confidence
The myFirst Camera Insta 20 reflects a growing interest in technology that blends fun with digital learning. Instant print photography can help children develop storytelling skills, build confidence, and engage more deeply with their surroundings.
As part of a larger ecosystem of creative tools—from kids’ video cameras to 3D printing pens—this beginner-friendly model gives children a foundation for exploring more advanced technology as they grow.
Yong concludes:
“At myFirst, we believe in creating tools that enrich children’s lives while addressing parents’ concerns about safety and screen time. The Insta 20 shows that technology can be both fun and meaningful.”
With its innovative features, user-friendly design, and focus on creativity, the myFirst Camera Insta 20 is poised to become a favorite gift for kids who love to explore and capture their adventures, one instant photo at a time.
Following its CES 2025 debut, the myFirst Camera Insta 20 is available now at us.myfirst.tech and is earning recognition as one of the best instant cameras for kids, offering quality prints, high res digital photos and videos, with a simple interface and the freedom to create effortlessly.
